South Korea Reports That North Korea Has Tested A Ballistic Missile Fired From A Submarine

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches a ballistic rocket launch in Pyongyang on March 11. U.S. and South Korean officials believe the North has developed nuclear weapons that threaten Japan and South Korea. NORTH KOREA'S KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY (KCNA)/REUTERS

New York Times: North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile From Submarine, South Says

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired what was believed to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile off its east coast on Saturday, according to the South Korean military, which did not say whether the apparent test launch had been a success.

The test took place at 6:30 p.m. in waters northeast of the port city of Sinpo, South Korea’s Office of Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. North Korea’s naval base at Sinpo is a center for the isolated country’s efforts to develop a submarine-launched ballistic missile, or S.L.B.M., which would add to the range, secrecy and flexibility of its missile systems.

Last May, North Korea said it had successfully tested such a missile, releasing photos that appeared to show Kim Jong-un, the country’s leader, watching a missile soar out of the water. But some experts questioned the claim, saying that the photos appeared to have been manipulated.

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